Minerva cardioangiologica
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Minerva cardioangiologica · Feb 2008
Comparative Study Clinical TrialSirolimus, Tacrolimus and Zotarolimus eluting stents to treat bifurcated lesions: a 7-month clinical outcome comparison.
Drug eluting stents (DES) have been shown to reduce restenosis compared with bare metal stents in bifurcated lesions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term clinical outcomes of patients with bifurcated lesions treated by 3 different DES. ⋯ The clinical outcome of bifurcated lesions using DES and mainly a technique of single stent implantation is good. In the present observational study, clinical adverse events did not differ in patients with bifurcated lesions treated by Cypher, Taxus or Endeavor stent implantation.
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Minerva cardioangiologica · Feb 2008
Editorial ReviewTowards defining the role of drug eluting stents.